The Harry Fry trained American is supplemented at the cost of £27,500 by connections. Noel Fehily, having been bumped off Our Duke once Sizing John was confirmed out, gets the ride as you would expect.

Won here last year in 2m 4f, on good going, but feel better
in the cut going to.
He running well this term, and is a course winner here,
handles ok sizes fields.
Plus nice seven year old, think is right age for GC!!
Plus will get the trip, as like the testing going.
So he one of my bankers this week, and will go close
in the GC...

Gigginstown themselves aren't keen on Road To Respect on heavy ground. Was scratched from the Irish Gold Cup for better ground, and personally they way they've been talking, if it's still soft/heavy come Friday, they may wait for Aintree.

I generally make my pick when knowing what kind of going we will have & usually the weekend before but after looking at various weather forecasts without torrential downpours it looks like bits of rain/showers from Saturday onwards leaving what will probably be Soft ground so one who will appreciate this & won't want for stamina is

Grrrr the snow storm was couple days late, Would of been nice see another
snow storm in the GC- last one was The Thinker...
Yes that was great race in GC both horses fight it out near end in the testing going..